My gut reaction is Phoenicia (not sure which city), agree that it is an owl on the left side. As always, if I'm wrong I will refund what you paid...
Japan, 1 yen, dated Showa 30 (= 1955 AD).
Thanks for the encouragement and perspectives, everyone. And Deacon Ray: Well, okay. I still have the knowledge and experience of my Parthian...
Roman Empire, Constantine I (alias Constantine the Great), AD 307- 337 (this type dates from the earlier part of his reign). Denomination is...
Well, I finally did it. I've been feeling like my Parthian collection is at an impasse- almost every coin that I don't have is rare, and...
I'm not usually a big fan of the artistry of medieval European coins, but that is one nice-looking coin!
Re: the date of these coins: The standard Muslim calendar starts in the year of the Hijra (Muhammad's relocation from Mecca to Medina) in 622 AD....
[ATTACH] Bing already posted an example of this Claudius quadrans, but here's my specimen. Although now that I think about it, maybe this is a...
I've posted it here before, but it's appropriate in this thread, too. I really find this Lucilla sestertius artistically attractive despite the...
Am I the only one, or does TIF's coin remind anyone else of the movie "A Nightmare Before Christmas"? I do have a Judaea Capta denarius of...
Well, the Parthians were expert horsemen, so naturally their coins would also gallop quickly... Glad you're enjoying this new sub-theme!
Excellent. My master plan to create more Parthian collectors moves closer to completion... [evil laugh] But seriously, that's a good Phraataces...
The coin that is on the left in the first photo (has a man's head on one side and standing woman with two animals on the other) is a coin of the...
Bob L. gives a good explanation of the whole Phraataces/Musa situation. Unfortunately, it's hard to find reliable modern narrative history for...
Thanks, Deacon Ray, I'm honored that you hold my opinion that high! That is a nice drachm of Phraates IV, as dougsmit said from the mint of...
That's a very nice drachm of Orodes II. Looks like Sellwood type 43.1. Mintmark is Ecbatana (a very ancient city, visited by Alexander the Great...
Actually, I disagree- those Kushan AE count as eye candy as far as I'm concerned! But you're right, these coins are usually in such miserable...
It's not an ancient, but I do have a US Civil War token with a spelling error. See if you can spot it: [ATTACH] Yes, it says "Shoot him on the...
Bob L.: Lots of great examples there! Here's my Vologases V drachm and tet: [ATTACH] I think Vol V's portrait on the tet is less silly-looking...
Happy Thanksgiving Day, Canada! Enjoy your turkey stuffed with poutine (or whatever constitutes the traditional dinner for today.) Very cool...
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